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Summary of Work Performed by the Public Health Inspectors
during the Year 1968
Inspections—
Houses inspected (Complaints, nuisances) 4,431
„ „ (Infectious Disease) 1,542
„ „ (Overcrowding and other Housing Applicants) 433
Inspections of Factories 305
„ „ Licensed Victuallers and Clubs 263
„ „ Underground Rooms 6
„ „ Pet Shops 68
„ „ Stables and Yards -
„ „ Urinals 80
„ „ Houses in Multiple Occupation 76
„ „ Outworkers' premises 49
„ Under Clean Air Act 11,033
„ Miscellaneous 12,844
Inspection of Premises (Clearance Areas) 593
„ „ „ (Improvement Grants) 323
„ „ „ (Individual Unfit Houses) 544
„ „ „ (Rent Acts) 22
Inspections of Offices, Shops and Railway premises 852
Investigations (Rats and Mice) 1,109
Investigations (Insect Pests) 618
On Notice from Architects and Builders 289
Re-inspections, calls made, etc 5,235
40,715
Drains—
Drains Tested—by smoke 34
„ „ —by water 3
Opened, cleansed and repaired 1,165
Yards and forecourts drained 3
W.C. Compartments erected or repaired 30
W.C. fittings repaired or renewed 86
W.C. pedestals installed or renewed 46
Sanitary conveniences or improvements effected to Factories and
Workplaces 25
Urinals cleansed or repaired 6